Multilingual Language Diversity Protects Native Language Production under Different Control Demands.

ABSTRACT: The use of multiple languages has been found to influence individuals' cognitive abilities. Although some studies have also investigated the effect of multilingualism on non-native language proficiency, fewer studies have focused on how multilingual experience affects native language production. This study investigated the effect of multilingualism on native language production, specifically examining control demands through a semantic Go/No-Go picture naming task. The multilingual experience was quantified using language entropy, which measures the uncertainty and diversity of language use. Control demands were achieved by manipulating the proportion of Go (i.e., naming) trials in different conditions. Results showed that as control demands increased, multilingual individuals exhibited po

SUBMITTER: Kang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10670415 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature